1. APA Formatting and Style Guide Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

2. What is APA? Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Just for review, the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style is the most commonly used format for manuscripts in the social sciences and tech areas. APA regulates: Style In-text citations References

3. Take Notes Take out the current draft of your PSP paper that you are revising, so you can take notes on it. If you do not have a copy of your paper with you, take notes on a sheet of paper. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

4. Status of your Paper An edited (spell checked and grammar checked) copy of your paper will be completed by the 9/28/15 deadline and printed and handed to me. Complete self-editing Begin peer editing during enrichment – Editors include classmates, parents, friends, your shop teacher, and me Schedule a time to review your paper with me Your final draft is due on October 12, 2015. This draft will be graded using the rubric you have been given. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

5. Your PSP Paper Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Describes your senior project and provides evidence of mastery on a topic related to your CTE area Includes a title page, introduction, secondary research to support your ideas in the body of the paper, level one headings, and a list of references that correspond to the reference citations in the paper Will be graded using the PSP rubric Reflects your best work as a POLYTECH senior

6. Next Steps Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Presentation preparation during second marking period Any essays coming in after the due date and or essays that are unacceptable will earn a grade no higher than a 70%

7. General Format Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide be 6-12 typed pages. double-spaced (with no extra spaces) and printed on standard-sized paper (8.5”x11”) (6-12 does not include title page and references) use 1” margins on all sides use a 12 pt. Times New Roman font include a page header (title) in the upper left-hand of every page and a page number in the upper right- hand side of every page in TNR 12 font Your PSP paper will:

8. Deadlines and Grading Your final draft is due on October 12, 2015. Any portion of the project turned in late will receive a points based deduction. Plan to complete your best work on the PSP. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

9. General Format: Follow PSP Manual Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Title page Main Body (6-12 pages) Includes secondary sources and your analysis of the ideas from those sources CEI (Claim, evidence, interpretation) APA style throughout Page 6 required Page 6 required Page 7 Optional Page 7 Optional References Page 1 required Page 1 required Page 2 required Page 2 required Page 3 required Page 3 required References Listed in alphabetical order Includes all 5-10 references in the text (roughly corresponds to total pages) Listed sources cited and cited sources listed! Page 4 required Page 4 required Page 5 required Page 5 required Page 8 Optional Page 8 Optional Page 9 Optional Page 9 Optional Page 10 Optional Page 10 Optional

10. Title Page Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Page header: (use Insert Page Header) title flush left + page number flush right. Title: (in the upper half of the page, centered) Name + school affiliation, etc.) Follow PSP Manual

11. Abstract Page Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Page header: Include “Running head: THEN ALL CAPS TITLE” Abstract: Centered, at the top of the page Write a concise 120-150 word summary of the whole paper. Do not copy your opening paragraph for the abstract.

12. Main Body (Text) Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Number the first text page of text as page number 2 Type the title of the paper centered, at the top of the page Type the text, double-spaced, with all sections following each other without a break or extra spaces Identify the source material you use in the paper in parenthetical in-text citations

13. APA Style: Point of View and Voice Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide personal pronouns where appropriate Use 3 rd person. Do not use “you” or “I” the active voice rather than passive voice Try: The researcher asked participants questions. Avoid: The participants have been asked questions by the researchers. Use:

14. clear: be specific in descriptions and explanations concise: condense information when you can plain: use simple, descriptive adjectives and minimize figurative language APA Style: Language Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Language in an APA paper is:

15. PSP Paper Evaluation Refer to the PSP rubric, and use it as a guide Read your paper with a critical eye and make corrections for clarity and correctness Complete the peer editing checklist in your PSP Manual with multiple peer editors and make appropriate corrections Complete the self evaluation checklist and make appropriate corrections Seek help as needed after school Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

16. References Page Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Center the title (References) at the top of the page. Do not bold it. Double-space reference entries Flush left the first line of the entry and indent subsequent lines Order entries alphabetically by the author’s surnames

17. References: Basics Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Invert authors’ names (last name first followed by initials: “Smith, J.Q.”) Alphabetize reference list entries the last name of the first author of each work Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word.

18. References: Basics Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Capitalize all major words in journal titles Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the titles of shorter works such as journal articles or essays in edited collections

19. Making the References List Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide 1.Identify the type of source: Is it a book? A journal article? A webpage? 2.Find a sample of citing this type of source in the textbook or in the OWL APA Guide: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/0 1/ or the POLYTECH Manual for the TE http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/0 1/ 3.“Mirror” the sample 4.Make sure that the entries are listed in the alphabetical order and the subsequent lines are indented (Recall References: Basics) APA is a complex system of citation. When compiling the reference list, the strategy below might be useful:

20. Web Page Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ owl/resource/560/01/ NOTE: When an Internet document is more than one Web page, provide a URL that links to the home page or entry page for the document. Also, if there isn't a date available for the document, use (n.d.) for no date. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

21. APA Citation Webpage Format Information Needed for APA Reference from Internet Site Your Information Author (last name first), Initial of first name Date of publication (use n.d. if there is no date) Title of document (italicized and only first letter is in caps) Retrieved from web address (undo hyperlink) Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

22. Periodical Database UDLib Search Format: Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume (issue if given), paging. Retrieved from ___________________database. Example: Matthews, A. (1993, May 8). Finding the real you. Journal of Applied Psychology, 22(5), 443-449. Retrieved from Student Resource Center database. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

23. APA Citation UDLib Format Information Needed for APA Reference from UD Lib * Your Information Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume (issue if given), paging. Retrieved from _____________database. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide In most instances, students will be able to download an APA formatted citation from the UDLib resource and then make appropriate adjustments.

24. Cite your sources appropriately. Use in-text citations to show respect for intellectual property and to help someone interested in the topic find materials for further research. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

25. In-text Citations: Basics Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide In-text citations help readers locate the cited source in the References section of the paper. Whenever you use a source, provide in parenthesis: the author’s name and the date of publication for quotations and close paraphrases, provide the author’s name, date of publication, and a page number

26. In-text Citations: Formatting Quotations Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Caruth (2006) has stated that a traumatic response frequently includes a “delayed, uncontrolled repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena”(p.11). A traumatic response frequently includes a “delayed, uncontrolled repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena” (Caruth, 2006, p.11). When quoting, introduce the quotation with a signal phrase. Make sure to include the author’s name, the year of publication, the page number, but keep the citation brief—do not repeat the information.

27. Direct Quotations Avoid using a direct quotation as text. Provide context for the quotation. All direct quotations will be introduced in the text and followed up with a parenthetical citation. Introduce all directly quoted source material and follow it with a parenthetical citation as appropriate. Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide

28. In-text Citations: Formatting a Summary or Paraphrase Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Provide the author’s last name and the year of publication in parenthesis after a summary or a paraphrase. (You may also add the page number.) Though feminist studies focus solely on women's experiences, they error by collectively perpetuating the masculine-centered impressions (Fussell, 2008).

29. In-text Citations: Formatting a Summary or Paraphrase Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Include the author’s name in a signal phrase followed by the year of publication in parenthesis. Recently, the history of warfare has been significantly revised by Hitchen et al. (2007), Marcus (2000), and Raitt and Tate (1997) to include women’s personal and cultural responses to battle and its resultant traumatic effects (p. 2).

30. In-text Citations: Formatting a Summary or Paraphrase Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When including the quotation in a summary/paraphrase, also provide a page number in parenthesis after the quotation: According to feminist researchers Raitt and Tate (1997), “It is no longer true to claim that women's responses to the war have been ignored” (p. 2).

31. In-text Citations: Signal Words Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide Introduce quotations with signal phrases, e.g. According to X. (2008), “….” (p. 3). X. (2008) argued that “……” (p. 3). Use such signal verbs as: acknowledged, contended, maintained, responded, reported, argued, concluded, etc. Use the past tense or the present perfect tense of verbs (ie. have said) in signal phrases when they discuss past events.

32. In-text Citations: A Work with Two Authors Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing a work with two authors, use “and” in between authors’ name in the signal phrase yet “&” between their names in parenthesis. According to feminist researchers Raitt and Tate (2007), “It is no longer true to claim that women's responses to the war have been ignored” (p. 2). Some feminists researchers question that “women's responses to the war have been ignored” (Raitt & Tate, 1997, p. 2).

33. In-text Citations: A Work with Three to Five Authors Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing a work with three to five authors, identify all authors in the signal phrase or in parenthesis. (Harklau, Siegal, & Losey, 2005) In subsequent citations, only use the first author's last name followed by "et al." in the signal phrase or in parentheses. (Harklau et al., 2005)

34. In-text Citations: A Work with Six and More Authors Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing a work with six and more authors, identify the first author’s name followed by “et al.” Smith et al. (2006) maintained that…. (Smith et al., 2006)

35. In-text Citations: A Work of Unknown Author Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing a work of unknown author, use the source’s full title in the signal phrase and cite the first word of the title followed by the year of publication in parenthesis. Put titles of articles and chapters in quotation marks; italicize titles of books and reports. According to “Indiana Joins Federal Accountability System” (2008), … Or, (“Indiana,” 2008)

36. In-text Citations: Organization Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing an organization, mention the organization the first time when you cite the source in the signal phrase or the parenthetical citation. The data collected by the Food and Drug Administration (2008) confirmed that… (2008, p. 23). If the organization has a well-known abbreviation, include the abbreviation in brackets the first time the source is cited and then use only the abbreviation in later citations. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed … FDA’s experts tested…

37. In-text Citations: Personal Communication Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing interviews, letters, e-mails, etc., include the communicator’s name, the fact that it was personal communication, and the date of the communication. Do not include personal communication in the reference list. A. P. Smith also claimed that many of her students had difficulties with APA style (personal communication, November 3, 2013). Or, (E. Robbins, personal communication, January 4, 2012).

38. In-text Citations: Electronic sources Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide When citing an electronic document, whenever possible, cite it in the author-date style. If electronic source lacks page numbers, locate and identify paragraph number/paragraph heading. According to Smith (1997),... (Mind over Matter section, para. 6).

39. APA Headings Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide APA uses a system of five heading levels

40. Additional APA Resources and Support Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide The Purdue OWL http://owl.english.purdue.eduhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6 th ed. APA’s website http://www.apastyle.orghttp://www.apastyle.org Bibme.org English Tutoring: Room 1560, Mrs. Masten (Thurs. 3- 5); Dr. McCove Monday, Library, 3-5

41. The End Adapted from the Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide